French media is reporting that Ronan O'Gara has rebuffed an IRFU offer to replace Les Kiss as Ireland's defence coach.

Speculation has mounted in recent weeks that the Racing Metro defence coach could make a return to Irish rugby, but writing in his Irish Examiner column last week, the former Munster out-half admitted that Paris "is beginning to grow on me" and said he will remain in France "for a good few years yet".

"I’m a lot more likely to move within France than back to Ireland," he wrote. "There was some rubbish report around this week of me going back as the Ireland defence coach, which contains about 0.00% truth in it."

Midi Olympique is reporting today that Ireland's record points scorer was approached by the IRFU but has told the union that he is happy in France and expects to extend his stay with the Top 14 club.

Attention all Irish: 1) Midi says Ronan O'Gara has knocked back an approach by IRFU to replace Les Kiss & will extend his stay at Racing 92

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“Am I rattled? Damn right I am. This is too random. It keeps going around in my head now, my future here in Paris. Let’s see how the next few weeks pans out. You’d have to consider everything after what has happened.”